Tsunami Warning As Massive 8.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico

Tsunami Warning As Massive 8.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Mexico

Mexico could face huge levels of destruction after an 8.4 magnitude earthquake was felt 1,380 miles away in Austin, Texas, from the epicentre 76 miles from Pijijiapan, according to the US geological survey.

Witnesses said people were running out into the street as the quake struck and a possible tsunami means fear levels have reached fever pitch.

The epicentre was 76 miles southwest of Pijijiapan at a depth of 33km and was felt throughout Mexico.

The US Tsunami Warning System said widespread hazardous tsunami waves were possible within the next three hours around the Pacific coast with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras and Ecuador in most danger.

Naturally, social media users took to Twitter to share their experiences of the quake:

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